diff --git a/examples/platforms/efr32/platform.c b/examples/platforms/efr32/platform.c
index 75b33976c..d0f6e11bc 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/efr32/platform.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/efr32/platform.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ void PlatformInit(int argc, char *argv[])
     HAL_Init();
     BSP_Init(BSP_INIT_BCC);
 
-    otPlatUartEnable();
-
     RAIL_Init_t railInitParams =
     {
         128, // maxPacketLength: UNUSED